Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 3, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:58:30 +0000

Did you fall victim to an April Fools’ joke this year? Maybe it’s a sign of the times, but I didn’t see many jokes online, especially ones related to supply chain. Even I, who has written several April Fools’ posts over the years, skipped it this time. I did have a physical therapy appointment on ... Read more

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[Video] Import Tariffs: A Top-Tier Enforcement Priority In The U.S.

Talking Logistics — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:53:54 +0000

Jackson Wood, Director of Industry Strategy, Global Trade Intelligence at Descartes, discusses the increase in tariff evasion and customs fraud enforcement, as well as the creation of the Trade Fraud Task Force. Podcast version (click to play):

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How AI Is Unlocking Hidden Capacity in Delivery Fleets

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:35:38 +0000

If you operate a delivery fleet, the question is always the same: how do you deliver orders on time, undamaged, and at the lowest possible cost — with the fewest vehicles, miles driven, and drivers? It’s a complex optimization problem with a lot of moving parts, which is why most leading fleet operators rely on ... Read more

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Cargo Thieves Make a Break with 413,793 KitKat Bars — And What It Says About Freight Fraud

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Yes, you read that correctly. As reported by The Associated Press this past weekend, “Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland.” (I don’t think this is what Nestlé had in mind ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 27, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:34:54 +0000

I was in the kitchen making my morning coffee this past Sunday when I heard my wife call from the basement: “Adrian, can you come down here? I think we have a problem.” Not a great way to start the day. It got worse when I went downstairs and saw a puddle of water around ... Read more

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Freight Fraud: Combatting the Growing Threat to Supply Chain Integrity

Andrew Wimer — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:29:39 +0000

Freight fraud is no longer a niche problem or an occasional disruption — it has become a systemic risk impacting supply chains across North America. What was once largely opportunistic cargo theft has evolved into a sophisticated, technology-enabled ecosystem of fraud that is costing the industry billions of dollars annually and challenging the way companies ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 20, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:35:51 +0000

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, spring 2026 begins with the vernal equinox today (March 20) at 10:46 a.m. EDT. Considering it was 24F yesterday morning, it’s not exactly shorts and t-shirt weather yet, but our journey around the sun promises us warmer days ahead, nonetheless. We’re almost a quarter of the way through 2026 already. ... Read more

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[Editor’s Pick] European Freight Rates Face Immediate Corrections on Soaring Diesel Prices

Talking Logistics — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:26:41 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent Freight Perspectives post highlights how the war with Iran is affecting diesel prices across Europe and how different countries are ... Read more

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The Bill for Free Shipping Has Finally Arrived

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:26:33 +0000

In case you missed it last week amid all the headlines about the war with Iran and how it’s impacting supply chains — as well as the ongoing drama with tariffs — there was an article in the Wall Street Journal that caught my attention. Its title: “We Got Hooked on Fast, Free Shipping. Now ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 13, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:06:53 +0000

Want to see why there’s still so much confusion about what’s real and what’s hype with AI in supply chain management? Check out these two headlines from our friends at SupplyChain247: Each article references a different study, one from Factiv and the other from Sage. So, what is the true state of AI in supply ... Read more

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Diesel Prices Are Rising Again. Are Your Fuel Surcharges Ready?

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Look what’s back in the headlines: diesel prices! “Diesel prices for U.S. truckers rose a record 96 cents a gallon this past week, an ominous sign for retailers and manufacturers juggling tariffs and bracing for higher shipping costs following the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran,” reported Paul Berger in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. According to ... Read more

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Don’t Predict Oil Prices, Prepare for Them

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:35:56 +0000

When you’ve been an industry analyst for 27 years, not much really surprises you anymore, mostly because history has a habit of repeating itself. Or at least rhyming, as Mark Twain supposedly said. “Oil Hits New Record; Is $200 a Barrel Coming?” ABC News reported in May 2008. A few months later, the global financial ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 6, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:25:09 +0000

One of my first decisions of the day yesterday was whether to go to the hotel gym at 5:00 a.m. Apparently, I was the only one who made that decision — I had the place to myself for almost the entire workout! It was a great way to kick off the 13th APL Logistics North ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 27, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:44:18 +0000

There is no 29th day of February this year, so I will mark the 2-year anniversary of my thyroidectomy — and the removal of lymph nodes from the neck — tomorrow instead. How’s life been without a thyroid? Other than having to take a little pink pill every morning to keep me healthy and alive, ... Read more

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How Ready Is Your Supply Chain for ESG Regulations?

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:48:11 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “How Ready Is Your Supply Chain for ESG Regulations?” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Infor, explored the current state of ESG compliance — how companies are prioritizing ESG compliance, the progress they’ve made, and the obstacles they still ... Read more

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After the Tariff Blizzard, Are You Ready for the Next Storm?

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:38:44 +0000

I spent much of yesterday shoveling out from the blizzard that swept through Boston, dumping more than 20 inches of snow. This morning, I’ve been shoveling through a blizzard of newsletters and blog posts about last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended the Trump tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 20, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:52:15 +0000

Earlier this week, I woke up to the following text from my wife, who had already left for work: That article from The Free Press is one of many making the rounds right now — including a viral blog post titled “Something Big Is Happening” by Matt Shumer (though both the author and the post ... Read more

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Are We Measuring the Right Things in Supply Chain?

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:01:40 +0000

Are we measuring what truly drives performance in supply chain management? Last September, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — to weigh in on which metrics matter most, how frequently they review them, and where the biggest blind ... Read more

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[Editor’s Pick] The Carrier Compliance Landscape is Changing in 2026

Talking Logistics — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:13:47 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent Descartes blog post highlights how the carrier compliance landscape is evolving, with new regulations and technologies reshaping fraud prevention, identity ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 13, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:57 +0000

Based on my LinkedIn feed, many folks were at the Manifest conference in Las Vegas this week. I wasn’t there — too busy with client engagements, plus my fractured ankle would have kept me away anyway. If you were there, what did you learn — other than AI, AI, and more AI? Post a comment ... Read more

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Should You Really Vibe Code a TMS?

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:59:35 +0000

Two weeks ago, Dave Clark, the founder and CEO of Auger — and the former Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO — posted on LinkedIn about a “wildly productive weekend” he had where he “built a custom CRM that actually fits how we sell.” Here’s more from his post: Three things that used to take months happened ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 6, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:00:34 +0000

And just like that, 1/12th of 2026 is behind us. It’s a fact: the older we get, the faster time passes. And just like that, my fractured fibula is almost healed. First, I ditched the crutches, and next week I ditch the boot. And just like that, almost two years have passed since my cancerous ... Read more

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Excel Spreadsheets in the Age of AI

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:46:21 +0000

In an April 2019 post, I highlighted a surprise announcement by Microsoft and IBM: a partnership that would enable companies to create and distribute Excel spreadsheets using blockchain. “For years, industry analysts and consultants have urged companies to stop using Excel spreadsheets to run their supply chain processes,” said Edward Chang from Microsoft, “but the ... Read more

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Import Tariffs: A Top-Tier Enforcement Priority in the U.S.

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:15:50 +0000

Global trade was shaken and stirred like never before last year, especially concerning tariffs. And if the first weeks of 2026 are any indication, tariffs will continue to shape global trade management this year as well — with the next big development being the upcoming Supreme Court ruling, which may happen any day now, on ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 30, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:04:39 +0000

I’m taking a train tomorrow morning to visit my mom. It’s her birthday. She’s turning 78. She’s lived by herself since my dad died almost 18 years ago. I realized this morning that I’m only 4 years away from when she became a widow. When you think about it that way… “Why don’t you come ... Read more

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Making Supply Chain Decisions in Constant Uncertainty

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:05:26 +0000

What am I going to write about today? That was one of the first decisions I had to make today. I’ll make another 35,000 or so decisions before the day is over. So will you — and many of those decisions will be almost automatic, like whether to turn left or right when you enter ... Read more

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready for a Cyberattack?

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:51:33 +0000

What is the biggest risk facing logistics operations today? You can probably come up with a long list — everything from carrier bankruptcies to ports shutting down due to labor issues or geopolitical conflicts — but high up on the list, if not topping it, is cyberattacks. “Cyberattacks on logistics have skyrocketed in recent years,” ... Read more

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About Growth and Differentiation in the 3PL Market

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:32:45 +0000

You might have missed it since tariffs keep dominating the headlines, but there was a big acquisition in the third-party logistics industry last week: Echo Global Logistics (“Echo”) announced that it is acquiring ITS Logistics. Here are some details from the press release: Founded in 1999, ITS Logistics has built a strong reputation as a ... Read more

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[Video] Leading Through The 5 Stages of Grief in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:38:32 +0000

All through 2025, companies have been dealing with numerous challenges: cost pressures, regulatory changes, new tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty — and the outlook for 2026 is more of the same. The simple truth is that the ‘way things were’ isn’t coming back. In this episode, Mike Regan, Co-Founder and Chief of Relationship Development at TranzAct Technologies, ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 23, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:59:53 +0000

Greenland. It hasn’t been on my bucket list of places to go on vacation, but now that I’ve heard so much about it, I still have no interest in going. I’m sure it’s a beautiful place, with wonderful people, but I’ve got other places to go, other people to see before I leave this world. ... Read more

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Technology Emerges as Key Differentiator Amid Trade Uncertainty

Glenn Palanacki — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:26:12 +0000

Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) face an unpredictable global trade environment today, driven by multiple factors including geopolitical instability and tariff volatility. Freight forwarders and customs brokers are under pressure to lower prices, reduce operating costs, mitigate tariff impacts, comply with an increasingly complex web of regulations, and meet demanding customer expectations for add-on services such ... Read more

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[Editor’s Pick] Transportation in 2026: From Experimentation to Acceleration

Talking Logistics — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:08:35 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent Trimble blog post by Christopher Keating explores five predictions for supply chain and logistics in 2026. As we start saying ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 16, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:50:33 +0000

One of the blessings (if you can call it that) of having a fractured ankle is that you’re forced to walk through life a little slower. For a fast walker like me, it’s a whole new experience. Frustrating at first, but I’m beginning to appreciate the slower pace, my inability to hurry up. I’ll get ... Read more

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PepsiCo Demonstrates How Digital Twins Deliver Quantifiable Benefits

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:15:17 +0000

Has your company developed a digital twin of one or more of its supply chain processes or operations? We asked members of our Indago supply chain research community that question in February 2020 — almost five years ago, and just before supply chains came to a halt due to the COVID pandemic. At the time, ... Read more

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The Humanoid Robot Bubble Is Getting Hard to Ignore

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:18:20 +0000

The hype dial on humanoid robots went to 11 last week when Boston Dynamics unveiled the product version of its new Atlas robot at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here are some details from the press release: Atlas is designed to be an enterprise grade humanoid robot that can perform a wide array ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 9, 2026)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:33:16 +0000

Happy 2026! I hope you had a fun and relaxing holiday, and that the new year is off to a great start for you. As for me, I’m beginning 2026 with a boot and crutches. While I was up in Vermont with my family last week, a snow leopard appeared out of nowhere. I wrestled ... Read more

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Why the Smartest Supply Chain Leaders Learn From Each Other

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:47:46 +0000

What is the most valuable source of knowledge for supply chain and logistics executives — one that delivers practical insights, applicable guidance, and unbiased advice? Before reading on, take a moment to think about it. I’ll give you a hint: in a survey we conducted several years ago, industry associations (like CSCMP and ASCM) and ... Read more

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2026

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the year ahead. This year’s list remains a work in progress; therefore, please check the event websites for the latest updates. Also, if you have a favorite industry conference not ... Read more

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AI Today in Transportation Management: Early Progress, Lingering Barriers

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:07:27 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “Transportation Pulse Report 2026 – Smarter. Faster. Still Human. The AI Shift in Transportation Management.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM in collaboration with Transporeon, explores how shippers and carriers are using AI today, the obstacles they face, the opportunities they see ahead, and how they expect ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 12, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:52:50 +0000

It’s one of those Fridays, where I’m short on time — and if I’m being honest, short on imagination and motivation too. So, let’s just move on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: The Tariff Circus Rolls On As we near the end of 2025, tariffs and global ... Read more

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The Cost of Outdated Supply Chain Design

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:43:06 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Designing For Disruption: 2026 Trends Report.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM in collaboration with Alpega, highlights key trends that are shaping supply chains and provides recommendations for shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers on how to respond effectively. The report includes ... Read more

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Leading Through The 5 Stages of Grief in Supply Chain Management

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:07:05 +0000

Companies lately have been dealing with numerous challenges: cost pressures, regulatory changes, new tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty — and the outlook for 2026 indicates continued change and instability. The simple truth is that the “way things were” isn’t coming back. So how can companies effectively deal with all of this? One useful approach is to view ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 5, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:26:01 +0000

I woke up this morning to a dead laptop. I pressed the power button. Nothing. Pressed it again. Nothing. Pressed it again, but held it down this time. Still nothing. (A series of F-bombs) The laptop was plugged in. The printer, my phone, and everything else that was plugged into the power strip was on ... Read more

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The Most Boring Problem in Supply Chain — And the Most Important

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:58:02 +0000

This is a post about a boring topic: data management. But please, stay with me. I know you’d rather read about AI agents, robots, tariffs, or just about anything else other than data — but like your mom getting you to eat veggies as a kid, you gotta put data management on your plate in ... Read more

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[Video] Insights From Descartes’ 2025 Transportation Management Survey

Talking Logistics — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:59:32 +0000

Since 2017, Descartes has conducted an annual benchmark survey of global transportation professionals to identify the strategies, tactics, and expectations for the industry. In this episode, Mike Hane, Director, Product Marketing at Descartes shares some of the key findings and takeaways from this year’s report. Podcast version (click to play):

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The Supreme Court, Tariffs, and the Turbulent Road Ahead

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:50:32 +0000

It’s the first day of December, which means we have entered the final month of 2025. What will the “Word of the Year” be in supply chain management? It’s no contest: tariffs. On November 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments “in a pair of challenges to President Donald Trump’s power to impose sweeping ... Read more

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What I’m Thankful For (on San Gibin)

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:58:41 +0000

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, or as my Cuban relatives would say, it’s San Gibin, which sounds like the patron saint of spare change. Speaking of Cubans and giving thanks: When I visited Cuba with my father in 2004, we drove several hours from Cienfuegos to Camaguey to visit my aunt Z and her family. We had ... Read more

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When Compliance Goes to Court: The Uncertain Future of U.S. Sustainability Regulations

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:35:53 +0000

These days, if you’re interested in keeping pace with sustainability-related regulations in the United States, it might be helpful to have a law degree because all the action is happening in courtrooms. Remember the climate disclosure rules finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March 2024? They quickly ended up in court, and ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 21, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:47:25 +0000

[This page intentionally left blank] — Sometimes, being intentional about not saying something is the best way to communicate. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Stating the Obvious: China Is a Big Supply Chain Risk As reported by James T. Areddy in the Wall Street Journal, ... Read more

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[Editor’s Pick] Supply Chain Trends 2026: From Disruption to Adaptation

Talking Logistics — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:44:31 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent Infios blog post highlights seven shifts defining how supply chains evolve toward modularity, resilience and intelligence. What’s Ahead for Supply ... Read more

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AI Bubble? AI Layoffs? Let’s Talk About It.

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:13:49 +0000

Last week, I was a guest speaker at the 76th Annual Salzburg Memorial Lecture Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. My presentation was on “The State of AI in Transportation Management,” but I began by addressing three questions about AI technology that are in the air today: I addressed ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 14, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:38:45 +0000

I’m writing this high above the clouds, somewhere between Syracuse, NY and Boston, as the sun rises. I’m on my way back home after presenting yesterday at the 76th Annual Salzburg Memorial Lecture Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. My talk was on AI in Transportation Management, where I ... Read more

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Freight Forwarders and Brokers Seek to Mitigate Tariffs on Multiple Fronts

Glenn Palanacki — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Tariff uncertainty continues to be a major concern in the logistics industry, according to the 2025 Global Forwarder/Broker Benchmark Study from Descartes. Survey results show forwarders and brokers consider tariffs as one of the most impactful regulatory or industry changes (42%), second only to pricing pressure. Breaking these numbers down by region, North American forwarders ... Read more

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What Happens in Vegas: Takeaways from SAP Supply Chain Connect 2025

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:42:34 +0000

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — or so the saying goes. But I’m going to break that rule and share some takeaways from SAP Supply Chain Connect 2025, which was held last month in Sin City. One of the highlights for me took place on the Strip, before the conference even began. I ... Read more

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[Editor’s Pick] Multi-Tier Supply Chain Transparency: The Future is Now

Talking Logistics — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:39:03 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent Infor blog post by Heidi Benko, VP Product Management and Strategy at Infor Nexus, discusses why multi-tier transparency demands proactive ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 7, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:37:50 +0000

I spent several hours on Sunday raking leaves. I filled up 15 bags, lined up nicely along the sidewalk for the city to pick up. By Tuesday, my entire lawn and backyard were covered in leaves again. ‘Tis the season. I have to admit: I don’t mind raking leaves. I come from a long line ... Read more

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Editor’s Pick: How Freight Audit and Payment Analytics Helps Shippers Cut Costs and Boost Margins

Talking Logistics — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:03:18 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent Infios blog post by Brett Hamrick, Director of BI & Analytics at Infios, highlights how — via four customer examples ... Read more

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Takeaways from Transporeon Summit 2025

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:32:44 +0000

After an overnight flight from Boston, where I didn’t sleep much, I landed at 7:30 am in Amsterdam, hopped in an Uber, and after a quick pitstop at the hotel, arrived at Transportation Summit at The Beurs van Berlage with barely an hour to spare before I took the stage. And so began my fourth ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 31, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:04:35 +0000

Two years ago today, I had tickets to see my favorite band of all time: Depeche Mode. Unfortunately, I was in the throes of my “nightmare” at the time — when I wasn’t sleeping, feeling anxious, and my stomach was a mess (and I didn’t know why). At the 11th hour, I decided not to ... Read more

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Insights from Descartes’ 2025 Transportation Management Survey

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:17:35 +0000

Since 2017, Descartes has conducted an annual benchmark survey of global transportation professionals to identify strategies, tactics, and expectations for the industry. Running the study year after year reveals how trends evolve over time. To share key findings and takeaways from this year’s report, I interviewed Mike Hane, Director of Product Marketing at Descartes, on ... Read more

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Trust: A Critical Link in ESG Compliance

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:34:43 +0000

“Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work,” said Warren Bennis, the American scholar and consultant who pioneered leadership studies. It is also the lubrication that makes supply chains work. Unfortunately, headline after headline, poll after poll, shows that trust continues to decline across almost all aspects of society. “Gallup’s latest ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 24, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:28:57 +0000

What do you do when you’re halfway up a steep, long climb on a bicycle and you really have to go to the bathroom? Yes, I’m talking about poop. In all my years of riding, this had never happened to me — until last Saturday, as I was going up Gibraltar Rd. (6.1 miles, 8% ... Read more

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When AI Agents Run the Supply Chain

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:09:32 +0000

After a month on the road, attending various supply chain and logistics events, I’ve come back with a serious question: If all the promises of AI and AI agents in supply chain management come true, what will be left for us humans to do? We will have time for more “value-added work” is what we’re ... Read more

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Phygital: Can the Logistics Industry Thrive by Connecting the Physical and Digital Worlds?

Jonah McIntire — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:41:42 +0000

Transporting goods from Point A to Point B requires close collaboration between shippers, carriers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and recipients. In many ways, how these parties interact with each other and conduct day-to-day operations has remained largely unchanged for the past decade (or more). After all, the industry often still relies on phone conversations, lengthy ... Read more

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[Video] AI, Networks, And The Road To Supply Chain Breakthroughs

Talking Logistics — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

This Talking Logistics episode is part of a special series we’re calling “Powering the Breakthrough in Logistics.” Talking Logistics’ host Adrian Gonzalez is a big supporter of Breakthrough T1D (the leading charity focused on finding a cure for type 1 diabetes) and the word “breakthrough” got him thinking: What type of breakthroughs do we need ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 17, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:10:48 +0000

Greetings from Santa Barbara, California. I flew out here with my bicycle to do the Santa Barbara 100 Ride tomorrow with my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammate Ralph Cisneros. It’s the first time I’ve packed my bike in a case and taken it with me on a plane. I’m happy to report that despite ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 10, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:09:27 +0000

Another week, another week on the road. Dallas, Scottsdale, Austin, Amsterdam, Las Vegas, and Chicago. It’s been a busy month traveling across time zones to attend various supply chain and logistics events. Not surprising, AI and tariffs dominated many of the conversations. A couple of speakers, at two different events, talked about war — as ... Read more

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Execution: The First Line of Defense in Supply Chains

Richard Stewart — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:47:40 +0000

A port closure in your supplier’s region delays a critical shipment. Severe weather knocks out a regional distribution hub. Demand for a top-selling product triples overnight after a viral social trend. For many supply chains, these moments are no longer rare events; they are everyday realities that test the limits of execution. When disruption strikes, ... Read more

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How Modern is Your Freight Procurement Process?

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Examining AI’s Role in Modernizing the Freight Procurement Process.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Trimble, explored the current state of freight procurement — how shippers source capacity, use data, and manage the end-to-end process from planning to award. ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 3, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:28:34 +0000

It’s October — we have entered the final stretch of 2025 (aka “The Year of the Tariffs”). Here in Boston, the weather can’t decide whether to step into fall completely or hang on to summer a bit longer, with temperatures ranging from the 40s in the mornings to almost 80F in the afternoons. The trees ... Read more

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Humanoid Robots in Logistics: Early Curiosity, Lingering Skepticism

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:36:21 +0000

In a February 2025 Wall Street Journal article titled, “Humanoid Robots Finally Get Real Jobs,” Christopher Mims writes, “As global demand for new kinds of robots has shot up, mass manufacturing and falling costs for components are making [humanoid robots] cheaper to produce. Just as important, new kinds of AI — some close kin to ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 26, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:54:55 +0000

If everything has gone according to plan, by the time you read this, David Shaw from Transporeon and I will have completed a 100 kilometer ride around Amsterdam and are in the process of enjoying a stroopwafel — a traditional Dutch treat made of two thin, crispy waffle layers filled with a sweet, gooey caramel ... Read more

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AI, Networks, and the Road to Supply Chain Breakthroughs

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

As many of you know, I’m a big supporter of Breakthrough T1D through our Indago supply chain research community and Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure cycling team. Breakthrough T1D is the leading charity focused on “creating breakthroughs” to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. Thinking about these breakthroughs got me thinking: Do we need ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 19, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:42:14 +0000

“Cape Cod is not flat!” I heard this many times last Saturday, including from my own daughter, during the Breakthrough T1D Ride in Cape Cod. It’s true: Cape Cod is not flat. But it’s not outrageously hilly either, like Vermont. That said, when you’re cycling for hours and 101 miles, every small incline of the ... Read more

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Steering AI Adoption in Logistics: Why Building on Your Existing Tech Stack Is Key

Michael Hane — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:01:03 +0000

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the most talked-about topics in transportation and logistics. Shippers, brokers, and third-party logistics services providers (3PLs) are eager to harness it for efficiency and cost savings. Descartes’ 9th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey found that 96% of companies surveyed are using generative AI in some parts ... Read more

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The Future is Always-On: Orchestrating Intelligence Logistics at Scale

Jordan Kass — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:58:42 +0000

Editor’s note: Today’s post is part of a special Talking Logistics series called “Powering the Breakthrough in Logistics” where subject matter experts from leading supply chain and logistics companies share their insights and advice on the following three questions: Why do we need to break through the way we’ve always done things in logistics to ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 12, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:38:33 +0000

The toxic mixture of social media, politics, and entertainment (which includes what passes for journalism these days) is a poisonous cocktail. The more we drink it, the more our society crumbles and dies. Drink water instead, and spend the day bored, preferably outdoors, without your phone or computer. Moving on, here is the supply chain ... Read more

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The Untapped Value of Rail and Barge Transportation in Modern Supply Chains

Mark McEntire — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Executives today face an unforgiving reality: supply chains are under constant stress from fuel price volatility, geopolitical tension, shifting tariffs, labor shortages, and increasing customer demands for speed and reliability. In this environment, resilience is no longer a buzzword, it is a competitive necessity. Yet many companies continue to rely overwhelmingly on trucking, leaving two ... Read more

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[Video] AI Innovations In Global Trade Intelligence Technology

Talking Logistics — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Global trade management has always been a highly complex, risky, and strategic business process, despite it being underappreciated at many companies historically. However, if there is one good thing about the tariff wars we’re in at the moment is that global trade management is now in the spotlight, including the role and importance of Global ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 5, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:28:55 +0000

The calm before the storm is over. Starting next week, I’m hitting the road to attend/speak at various industry events this month and next, including: If you’re attending any of these events, I look forward to learning and networking with you there! Before I start packing, here is the supply chain and logistics news that ... Read more

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The Biggest AI Challenge for Freight Forwarders

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:32:46 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published this week, “Freight Forwarding at a Crossroads: Preparing for 2026 and Beyond.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Magaya, aimed to understand the adjustments, innovations, and strategic bets freight forwarders are making to stay ahead in an increasingly complex and ... Read more

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[Video] Why Shippers Are Insourcing Transportation Management

Talking Logistics — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

For years, outsourcing was the default strategy for transportation management. But the tide is turning. In this episode, we explore why more companies are taking control of their transportation operations by bringing them back in-house. What’s driving this shift? How are technology, talent, and AI enabling smarter, faster, and more resilient logistics? And what should ... Read more

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[Video] What is the State of AI in Logistics?

Talking Logistics — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:35:43 +0000

Pando and JBF Consulting published a research report titled, “The State of AI in Logistics 2025” with data and insights gathered from in-depth interviews with senior supply chain and logistics executives across several industries. In this Talking Logistics episode, Abi Manohar, CTO and Co-Founder of Pando.ai, and Mike Mulqueen, Executive Principal for Strategy & Innovation ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 29, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:18:04 +0000

It’s the Friday of Labor Day weekend here in the US, which means many folks are likely taking today off to make it an even longer weekend. I’m heading to NYC as you read this, back to Brooklyn, back to the neighborhood where I was born and grew up in. My aunt and uncle still ... Read more

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Can AI-powered Logistics Tech Transform the CPG Supply Chain?

Rishi Mehra — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:19:25 +0000

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has faced significant challenges in recent years, from rising operational costs to geopolitical events such as tariffs and changing consumer expectations. Leading retailers and CPG companies have responded by finding and implementing innovative solutions to address these challenges. One such solution has been the move towards Just-in-Time (JIT) logistics. ... Read more

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What the World Needs Now: Another TMS?

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:41:10 +0000

Well, it only took 3.5 years for my prediction to come true. In an April 2022 post titled, “Supply Chain Visibility: A Product Or Feature?” I wrote the following: Does it make sense to implement a supply chain visibility solution if you don’t have a TMS, WMS, and/or YMS? I believe the answer is no. ... Read more

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Freight Fraud Is Booming. So Is the Market to Stop It

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:39:57 +0000

As the saying goes, “Where there is a problem, there is always a solution.” And if there isn’t one today, once a problem gets big enough and there is money to be made, entrepreneurs will eventually come up with a solution to sell you. Take freight fraud and cargo theft, for example. In January 2025, ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 22, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:16:15 +0000

How was climbing up Mt. Washington on my bicycle? It was brutal, but also awesome and inspirational. It took me 2:25 to get to the summit. I was actually on a 2:10 pace until about a mile to go when both my legs decided to cramp badly, which forced me to stop, refuel, and walk ... Read more

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Walmart: Too Many AI Cooks in the Kitchen

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:59:45 +0000

In a post I wrote this past May about AI Agents (“Agentic AI 007, The Supply Chain Intelligence Officer”), I shared how “it seems like in the past 18 months, when it comes to AI agents, we’ve leaped over the crawl and walk phases [of technology implementation] and have gone straight to a running sprint.” ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 15, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:27:34 +0000

What did I miss? I was on vacation and off the grid last week, but apparently, I didn’t miss much during my time off. Tariffs continued to dominate the headlines, AI continued to march forward, and spammers continued to email me (I spent my first day back deleting 3,432 junk emails). The world continues to ... Read more

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Editor’s Pick: State of Carrier Consolidation in Europe

Talking Logistics — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:06:03 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post from Transporeon’s blog looks at carrier consolidation in the European market. Episode 3 of the Freight Perspectives podcast addresses ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 1, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:14:56 +0000

Tomorrow is my birthday. And on Sunday, it will be 17 years since my father died. I will be 55 years old tomorrow. My father was 73 when he died. Every year, the gap between my age and 73 grows smaller. The gap will be 18 years tomorrow, which sounds like a lot, but it ... Read more

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AI Innovations in Global Trade Intelligence Technology

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:26:35 +0000

Global trade management has always been a highly complex, risky, and strategic business process, despite it being underappreciated at many companies historically. However, if there is one good thing about the tariff wars we’re in at the moment, it’s that global trade management is now in the spotlight, including the role and importance of Global ... Read more

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A Pulse on Supply Chain Planning

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:02:15 +0000

In our 2024 end-of-year survey, Supply Chain Planning was one of the topics our Indago supply chain research community members said they wanted us to research more in 2025. Therefore, in January 2025, we explored some initial questions with our members — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 25, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:05:48 +0000

I’m back from my mini-vacation to Lake Placid, where my wife and I went to cheer on our oldest son as he competed in the Ironman race last Sunday. He did very well, surpassing all his goals: he finished in under 12 hours (11:51 — 35th out of 136 in his age group and 366th ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 18, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:34:57 +0000

My wife and I are off to Lake Placid, NY this morning, where our oldest son Matthew will be competing in his first Ironman triathlon on Sunday. It’s a 2.3 mile swim, followed by a 111-mile hilly bike ride, followed by a 26.6 mile marathon. Yes, insane. How long will this take? I’m guessing at ... Read more

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Catalysts for Change: Redefining Logistics Through Innovation and Advisory Partners

Brad Forester — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:09:48 +0000

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Why Shippers Are Insourcing Transportation Management

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:29:33 +0000

For years, outsourcing was the default strategy for transportation management, and once outsourced, it was rarely brought back in-house. But the tide may be turning. Today, many companies are taking back control of their transportation operations by bringing them in-house. What’s driving this shift? How are technology, talent, and AI enabling smarter, faster, and more ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 11, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:51:34 +0000

R.E.M. is one of my favorite bands (Depeche Mode tops the list, but R.E.M. is in close competition for the #2 slot with INXS). My wife, on the other hand, absolutely hates R.E.M. She can’t stand Michael Stipe’s voice (“it’s so whiny”), the hard-to-decipher lyrics, and just about everything else about the band. This morning ... Read more

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AI in Logistics: Already Here, Just Not Evenly Distributed

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:17:54 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “The Future of AI in Logistics.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Uber Freight, explores the current state and future direction of AI in logistics. The report includes data and insights from a survey conducted in April 2025 with ... Read more

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Three Lies We Tell Ourselves in Supply Chain Management

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:31:40 +0000

Okay, maybe “lies” is too strong a word, but we often deceive ourselves in supply chain management — we tell ourselves things we want to believe are true, but deep down inside, we know they’re not true at all. Let’s start with the most current lie making the rounds: “AI won’t take your job, someone ... Read more

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Europe’s Truck Driver Shortage: What’s Driving It — and How Logistics Leaders Are Responding

Elien Bogaert — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:19:18 +0000

The wheels of commerce are turning — but who’s left to drive? That’s the growing concern echoing across Europe’s logistics sector. With over 6 million people employed in transport across the EU, a critical question is emerging: where will the next generation of drivers come from? This isn’t a forecast — it’s a full-blown crisis. ... Read more

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A Killer App for Warehouse Robots

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:01:28 +0000

When I returned from ProMat in 2023, I wrote that based on the number of automation solutions I saw at the conference focused on this application, “loading and unloading trailers/containers is apparently a killer app for warehouse robots.” In my post, I highlighted solutions in this area by ArcBest, Pickle Robot Company, Boston Dynamics, Slip ... Read more

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[Video] Five Practical & Effective Ways To Mitigate Tariff Impacts

Talking Logistics — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

2025 has been a roller coaster ride for supply chain and global trade executives. It’s not just that new tariffs have been implemented on U.S. imports from virtually every country in the world, it’s that these tariffs keep changing, sometimes within just a few days. All of this back-and-forth change is adding risk and complexity ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 27, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:24:37 +0000

My niece got married last Sunday, which was also my wife and I’s 28th wedding anniversary. I rented a tuxedo for my wedding, but for my niece’s wedding, I decided to buy one. The cost between renting and buying a tuxedo wasn’t that much and I figured (with four children of my own) that I ... Read more

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What is the State of AI in Logistics?

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:21:16 +0000

If you’re like many logistics executives, you’re likely very curious and interested in how AI can improve your logistics operations and deliver business value, but you’re also probably a bit skeptical or confused by all the noise and buzz in the market. Therefore, it’s not surprising that many companies are still in the “early awareness” ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 20, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:56:22 +0000

The clock is ticking, and in less than two months, I will be attempting to climb Mt. Washington in New Hampshire on my bicycle. It’s 7.6 miles up — and the road has an average grade of 12% with extended sections of 18% and the last 50 yards is a crushing 22%! That is why ... Read more

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UNFI: Another Reminder of Cyberattack Risks on Supply Chains

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:50:47 +0000

In June 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “How prepared are you today to keep your operations running as best as possible if your ERP or any of your supply chain or logistics systems ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 13, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:21:42 +0000

It is Friday the 13th. It’s also my wife’s birthday. (Nothing implied, I swear.) We’re going to spend the afternoon together, starting with getting ice cream for lunch, which is a standard birthday meal in our family. Then we’re going car shopping for the first time in 11 years. When the cost to repair your ... Read more

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U.S. Container Import Volumes Drop in May Led by Sharp Decline in Imports from China

Jackson Wood — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:52:46 +0000

U.S. container import volumes retreat as tariff impacts emerge. In May 2025, U.S. container import volumes declined to 2,177,453 TEUs — a 9.7% drop from April (see Figure 1). Year-over-year, volumes were down 7.2% compared to May 2024 but 4.3% above May 2019, signaling that overall demand remains elevated versus pre-pandemic norms. Despite strong early-year ... Read more

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Introducing a Supply Chain Logistics Maturity Model

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:47:50 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following post introduces a research report published recently, “Supply Chain Logistics Maturity Model.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by SAP, led to the creation of a Supply Chain Logistics Maturity Model. This model, which includes four defined maturity levels along with assessment questions and key performance indicators, provides companies ... Read more

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D-Day for Drones

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:59:08 +0000

Last Friday was June 6th, the 81st anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy (the largest amphibious landing in history), which was a turning point in World War II. Last Friday was also when the Trump Administration issued an executive order titled, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance.” Here are the opening ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 6, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:55:25 +0000

Ask 100 people on the street today if they know the historical significance of June 6th and it wouldn’t surprise me if none of them know (especially if they’re under 50 years old). It’s D-Day, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy (the largest amphibious landing in history), which was a turning point ... Read more

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Takeaways from Magaya’s “Moving Freight Forward Tour 2025”

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:33:35 +0000

“Now I know what being in a rock band feels like,” I joked with the members of the Magaya team I was travelling with. We were checking into our hotel in Atlanta, the final stop of a three-day, three-city tour (which also included Chicago and Miami) where we conducted learning and networking seminars with executives ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 30, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 30 May 2025 15:42:36 +0000

Is ghosting on the rise or is it just me? Maybe my emails are landing in spam boxes, or they’re getting buried deep in the inbox, or getting accidentally deleted. Maybe they’re not landing anywhere — they’re just floating somewhere in the ether, like ghosts with no place to go. Should I try one more ... Read more

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Five Practical & Effective Ways to Mitigate Tariff Impacts

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:41:13 +0000

Editor’s Note: Yesterday (May 28, 2025), as reported by the Wall Street Journal, “the New York-based Court of International Trade ruled that [President Trump] overstepped his authority in invoking powers granted to the executive in an economic emergency to impose sweeping tariffs on all U.S. trade partners April 2.” The Trump administration will likely appeal ... Read more

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Rethinking Business Relationships in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics — Wed, 28 May 2025 20:23:02 +0000

When it comes to working with suppliers, customers, and logistics service providers, most companies still take a “What’s In It for Me?” approach to business relationships instead of a “What’s In It for We?” approach. The problem is with the mindset and approach each side has traditionally taken, according to Kate Vitasek, faculty member at ... Read more

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Agentic AI 007, the Supply Chain Intelligence Officer

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 27 May 2025 14:10:16 +0000

If Ian Fleming were alive and writing today, James Bond would likely be “Agentic AI 007,” a fully autonomous software intelligence officer powered by a British Large Language Model (LLM). Or Bond might be a supply chain software agent, considering all the rage with Agentic AI in the industry today. For example, at Momentum 2025 ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 23, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:29:30 +0000

It’s the Friday of Memorial Day weekend here in the US, which means many folks will be taking the day off to make the long weekend even longer. So, I’ll keep it brief this morning. Now that I have a son in the Army Reserves, Memorial Day has a deeper meaning for me. During a ... Read more

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Supply Chain Lessons from an Obituary

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 19 May 2025 16:35:44 +0000

I like to read the obituaries in the newspaper, especially the ones in the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. Most of the people featured are unknown to the general public, or at least to me, but they accomplished great things in life despite dealing, in many cases, with great obstacles or challenges early ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 16, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 16 May 2025 15:21:48 +0000

In case you’re wondering, companies are still shipping air. The item on the counter (a replacement top for my coffee grinder) came in that big box with all the air padding. Yes, the more things change in supply chain and logistics, the more they stay the same! The waste lives on! Moving on, here’s the ... Read more

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Running Your Supply Chain on Floppy Disks?

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 12 May 2025 15:07:47 +0000

I’ve never liked Newark Liberty International Airport, and it’s even lower on my list of airports today. “Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) caused widespread delays and a ground stop over the weekend,” writes Naveen Dhaliwal at CBS News this morning. “The Federal Aviation Administration said the third outage in less ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 9, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 09 May 2025 14:56:49 +0000

I had no idea what was going on when we arrived at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta and saw tons of people in the lobby dressed as furry animals. It turns out that it was the beginning of “Furry Weekend Atlanta.” To be honest, I still have no idea what was going on, and who ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 2, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 02 May 2025 15:17:39 +0000

I found Godin the Holy Land of Wilmington, Delaware. As fate would have it, I missed a turnon my morning walk, and when I stopped to seewhere I was, I saw His car, a maroon Ford Escape, illegally parked on W 7th St. I waited a minute or twoto see if God would come outto ... Read more

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How Good Is Your Dock Appointment Scheduling Process?

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:48:48 +0000

In December 2022, The Scheduling Standards Consortium (SSC) was formed “to simplify the integration of systems across the fragmented ecosystem between shippers, carriers and intermediaries and create a more efficient appointment scheduling process.” According to the press release at the time: The primary objectives of the SSC are to (1) define an API standard for ... Read more

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[Video] The Logistics of the De Minimis Entry

Talking Logistics — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000

We’re still in the first quarter of 2025, but we already have a strong contender for Word of the Year: tariffs. Since inauguration day, tariffs have dominated the headlines, with so many back-and-forth changes happening almost on a daily basis, it’s been difficult for supply chain and global trade professionals to keep up. One of ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 25, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:48:05 +0000

It’s Spring Break for my youngest daughter, who is a junior in high school. We have spent the week on the road, visiting a few colleges, going on tours, while I do tuition math silently in my head. Along the way, we are visiting her older brothers in Delaware and Maryland, where we are this ... Read more

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“I Forget What That Feels Like”: Why I Ride for a T1D Cure

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:39:54 +0000

This October 4th will mark 14 years since my daughter Hannah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at age 11. I interviewed her several weeks ago for a podcast I recently launched called “Living the Breakthrough: T1D Stories.” At the end of the episode, I asked Hannah, “What would a world without T1D mean ... Read more

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Was I Wrong About Sidewalk Delivery Robots?

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:09:13 +0000

Today is the 129th Boston Marathon. I don’t think there are any humanoid robots entered in the race, but based on how humanoid robots performed a few days ago at a half-marathon in China, the 30,000 human runners lining up at the starting line in Hopkinton, MA this morning have nothing to worry about. Robots ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 18, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:12:43 +0000

Considering it’s Good Friday and many people are off from work today, I’ll be brief and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: As you can see, tariffs continue to dominate the news, and the specifics continue to change, sometimes by the hour. So, no sense in ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 11, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:25:45 +0000

After months of working with a supplier in China, and numerous prototypes and design changes, the action figure depicting me as a logistics analyst and cyclist finally shipped! Here is the photo the supplier sent me: Unfortunately, with the 125% tariffs being levied on imports from China, I will lose more money accepting the shipment ... Read more

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How Building Materials Distributors Can Reduce Freight Claims and Disputes

Cyndi Brandt — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:37:03 +0000

Freight claims and disputes are a costly headache for shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers, regardless of the industry. Whether companies are dealing with claims due to damage or late deliveries, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and profitability suffer. For instance, a 2024 study of transportation decision-makers in different industries found that shippers reported an ... Read more

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How Shippers Can Build a Winning Playbook (Lessons from Peyton Manning)

Tara Buchler — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:53:11 +0000

If you’ve spent more than five minutes in a supply chain meeting lately, you’ve probably played an unintentional game of buzzword bingo. Over the past decade, we’ve cycled through circular logistics, smart logistics, blockchain, autonomous logistics, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, control towers, end-to-end visibility, digital twins — the list goes on. Now my personal favorites ... Read more

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On Tariffs and Supplier Relationships

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:51:41 +0000

In light of the cost increases due to the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration on imports, is this a time to get tough with your suppliers and demand they cut their prices or collaborate with them to see how you can weather this storm successfully together? An article by Mike Colias and Ryan Felton ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 4, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:50:14 +0000

If “Tariffs” were a song, it would certainly break the record for most weeks at the top of the Billboard charts this year. It’s the gift that keeps on giving to journalists, pundits, analysts, and commentators — but a gift to nobody else in the real world. Are you in the “If it ain’t broke, ... Read more

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Will “Liberation Day” Also Mean Liberation from Excel Spreadsheets for GTM?

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:20:27 +0000

Yesterday was April 2, or “Liberation Day” as President Trump called it. Liberation from what? Unfair trade practices, according to Trump. So, yesterday he announced “10% tariffs on all imports into the United States, and even higher tariffs on goods from about 60 countries or trading blocs that have a high trade deficit with the ... Read more

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FAA Approves Nationwide Drone Delivery, But There’s a Catch

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000

It’s been almost 12 years since Amazon launched (via a segment on 60 Minutes) the race to develop a new transportation mode: drone delivery. It’s been a long and relatively slow race, but it seems like we are finally near the finish line (or the starting line, depending on how you look at it) to ... Read more

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Editor’s Pick: Understanding Road Transportation in the United Kingdom

Talking Logistics — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:03:31 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post by Oleksandr Kulish from Transporeon’s Freight Perspectives newsletter highlights key statistics and trends about road transportation in the United ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 28, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:04:46 +0000

My Garmin watch stopped recording my heart rate and steps. I asked ChatGPT for possible causes and fixes to this problem. Within seconds, it came back with this very useful tip: “First, check if you’re alive.” Am I alive? What a question to wrestle with on a Friday morning! Yes, my heart is beating in ... Read more

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The Logistics of the De Minimis Entry

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:23:39 +0000

We’re still in the early portion of 2025, but we already have a strong contender for Word of the Year: Tariffs. Since inauguration day, tariffs have dominated the headlines with back-and-forth changes happening almost on a daily basis. This has made it difficult for supply chain and global trade professionals to keep up. One of ... Read more

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Editor’s Pick: Fundamentals of a Successful Transportation Management System

Talking Logistics — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:38:47 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post by Brad Forester from JBF Consulting’s blog highlights the most frequent “traps” shippers fall into during the project phase ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 21, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:36:07 +0000

I’m getting to that age where some friends and people I have worked with are starting to retire. With six more years of college tuitions to pay, I still have some miles to go before I can even think about it. Ok, that’s a lie, I do think about it sometimes. With more time on ... Read more

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Some Supply Chain Lessons Are Never Learned

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:40:38 +0000

Way back in June 2007, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled “Boeing’s Nuts-and-Bolts Problem” that highlighted how Boeing was facing a shortage of fasteners at the time to complete its first orders of the 787 Dreamliner. “The unexpected lack of fasteners marks the sort of test Boeing will face in coming years as ... Read more

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[Video] Crisis, Chaos, And The Road Ahead: The New Era Of Supply Chains

Talking Logistics — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Here we are at the beginning of 2025. What developments and trends will shape the year ahead? Well, if we learned anything from 2020 is that predicting in January what will happen in the weeks and months ahead is a fool’s errand. All we can say for sure is that 2025 will be unpredictable, risky, ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 14, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:12:46 +0000

When my father (“Papi”) retired, my wife and I bought him a journal and a pen. On the inside front cover I wrote, “In the days that follow, write your memories, tell us your story, turn this book into a memory of your life.” To be honest, I never thought he would write a single ... Read more

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Freight Forwarders and Real-time Freight Visibility

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:30:14 +0000

I recently participated in a webinar hosted by Magaya where Gustavo Gomez, Alfred Murgado, and I discussed some of the key findings from “The 2025 State of Digitization in Freight Forwarding” research report. If you weren’t able to attend, you can watch it now on demand. Alfred kicked off the conversation by asking what surprised ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 6, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:26:37 +0000

I get a lot of invitations to connect on LinkedIn. I don’t have time to review them all, and sometimes they fall through the cracks. But I received a connection request this week that caught my attention because it included the following note: Dear Adrian, I asked ChatGPT who I should be following in the ... Read more

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The Future (or End) of Supply Chain Visibility

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:18:23 +0000

Is supply chain visibility a product or feature? I first raised this question in an April 2022 post. Here’s an excerpt of what I wrote at the time: To derive business value from visibility, you have to do something with the data and insights collected. It’s the doing, the actions taken to improve your transportation ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 28, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:59:01 +0000

There is no February 29th this year, so I can’t exactly mark the 1-year anniversary of when I had my cancerous thyroid and 26 lymph nodes removed from my neck. Where does February 29th go in the in-between years? Is it still there, but in shadow? Does it get spread out in seconds throughout the ... Read more

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Logistics Benefits via Improved Packaging

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:58:56 +0000

In June 2024, Amazon announced “its largest reduction in plastic packaging in North America to date.” This is the latest example of how improving packaging can lead to benefits for transportation and warehousing operations. Has your company made any packaging changes that improved transportation or warehousing operations? We asked that question last July to members ... Read more

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[Video] Combating Fraud in the Freight Industry

Talking Logistics — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

In April 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they had experienced cargo theft or other types of freight fraud in the past year. Almost half said they had experienced theft or fraud in ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 21, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

My youngest daughter is getting her four wisdom teeth taken out this morning. Once upon a time we needed these late-erupting molars, back when dinosaur meat was on the menu. But now, with our smaller jaws, there’s not enough room for them in our mouths, so the wise thing to do is take them out. ... Read more

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Crisis, Chaos, and the Road Ahead: The New Era of Supply Chains

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

What supply chain developments and trends will shape 2025? If we learned anything in 2020, it’s that predicting in January what will happen in the weeks and months ahead is a fool’s errand. All we can say for sure is that 2025 will be unpredictable, risky, and full of exceptions. That said, there have been ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 14, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:04:08 +0000

For our very first Valentine’s Day, I surprised my wife (who was my girlfriend at the time) with a hot air balloon ride over Sedona, Arizona at sunrise. Today, we’re getting ice cream together before I go to a doctor’s appointment. You can say I set the bar too high that first Valentine’s Day, and ... Read more

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TMS Sculpting: Supply Chain Enhancement and Evolution

Adam Gray — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:30:16 +0000

Implementing a Transportation Management System (TMS) marks a significant milestone for companies aiming to enhance their supply chain operations. However, the journey doesn’t end at implementation. Organizations can continue to extract value from their TMS investment, meet cost reduction goals, and drive ongoing supply chain improvements through strategic analysis and optimization. Maximizing Your TMS Investment ... Read more

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Why is Digitization Imperative for Freight Forwarders and Logistics Service Providers?

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “The State of Digitization in Freight Forwarding 2025.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Magaya, highlights digitization trends and priorities in the freight forwarding industry. The report includes data and insights from a survey conducted in November 2024 with ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 7, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:57:17 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’m all tariffed out. The tariffs on Mexico and Canada that were supposed to be implemented this past Tuesday have been pushed out a month. But the 10% additional tariff on imports from China did happen, and so did the elimination of the de minimis exception. That’s where we ... Read more

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Navigating NYC Congestion Pricing: The Impact on Distribution Operations

Cyndi Brandt — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:05 +0000

With drivers losing 102 hours to gridlock last year, New York City is second only to Istanbul in the rankings of most congested cities, according to the INRIX 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard — a frustrating distinction for NYC drivers. Taking cues from the likes of London, Singapore, and Stockholm, NYC has rolled out congestion pricing ... Read more

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You Just Never Know in Supply Chain Management

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:08:29 +0000

Will he or won’t he? Well, he did. This past weekend, the Trump administration announced 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on goods from China, which will begin on February 4th. In addition, Canada and China will no longer be allowed the de minimis U.S. duty exemption for shipments under $800. ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 31, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:55:57 +0000

I’m driving down to CT today to have dinner with my mom. It’s her 77th birthday. My mom was barely 18 when she emigrated to the United States from Cuba. She and her sister started working at the Sweet’N Low factory in Brooklyn, NY. Soon after, she met my dad (who also emigrated from Cuba ... Read more

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Editor’s Pick: How to Protect Your Transportation Technology from Supply Chain Cyber Threats

Talking Logistics — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:24:08 +0000

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post from JBF Consulting’s blog discusses the rise of cyber attacks (for example, see “Blue Yonder Cyberattack: How Prepared Are ... Read more

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Combating Fraud in the Freight Industry

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:48:09 +0000

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 24, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:13:31 +0000

Is there any place in the U.S. that isn’t freezing cold or burning at the moment? The house my niece and her fiance were renting in California burned down in the fires. Her car was burned to a crisp too. So, after 9 years in La La Land, they are moving to Massachusetts, back to ... Read more

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5 Steps to Improve Carrier Relationships Without Adding Complexity

Josephus Ayoola — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:24:54 +0000

Carrier relationships are the backbone of a successful supply chain. When managed well, they ensure smoother operations, fewer delays, and better overall performance. But here’s the catch: many shippers overcomplicate these partnerships with unnecessary processes and unclear communication. The good news? Building better relationships doesn’t have to mean adding layers of complexity. In fact, the ... Read more

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Pulling the Plug on Electric Trucks?

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:11:15 +0000

Last week, as reported by Reuters, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has “withdrawn its request for a federal waiver to require commercial truckers to transition to zero-emissions vehicles, preempting an expected denial from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.” Here are some excerpts from the article: California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule aimed to ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 17, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:19:40 +0000

I’m attending a funeral later this morning for a family friend. He died unexpectedly last week. His wife came home from having dinner with friends and found him unresponsive in bed. Based on family history, he likely suffered a heart attack. He was 64 years old and had retired less than 2 years ago. Earlier ... Read more

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A Year Ago, Today

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:21:51 +0000

One year ago today, on January 16, 2024, I went to the ER. “How can I help you?” the hospital receptionist asked. “I think I need psychiatric help,” I said. After almost 4 months of not sleeping, feeling anxious and my stomach a mess (and no answers as to why), I started to lose hope ... Read more

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The Long, Bumpy Road to Deploying Driverless Trucks at Scale

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:41:45 +0000

Last week, Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced “a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system that Continental plans to mass-manufacture in 2027.” Here are some more ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 10, 2025)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:59:08 +0000

As you read this, I’ll be making my way to my son’s graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Moore, Georgia. After 10 weeks of basic training and 12 weeks at OCS, he’ll be a newly commissioned officer in the United States Army. The forecast calls for snow and ice for most of the ... Read more

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Trust More: A New Year’s Resolution for Supply Chain Executives

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:41 +0000

At the start of 2017, I wrote a post highlighting four things supply chain and logistics professionals should stop doing in the new year. Last January, I updated the list and added a couple of more things to stop doing in 2024 and beyond (see “Supply Chain New Year’s Resolutions: Things To STOP Doing In ... Read more

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The Transportation Management Agenda in 2025: Innovate or Execute Better?

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:02:35 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Navigating Tomorrow 2025 – The Transportation Management Agenda: Innovate or Execute Better?” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Alpega, highlights important trends that are top of mind for logistics executives heading into the new year and explores whether focusing ... Read more

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2025

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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[Video] Reimagining Transportation Procurement: Leveraging Data and Technology for Smarter Freight Decisions

Talking Logistics — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:36:03 +0000

Waste and inefficiencies still exist in many areas of transportation management. One area that is getting a lot of attention, especially in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, is transportation procurement. Why has the time come to reimagine and transform transportation procurement? What factors are driving this need? How can technology help make transportation procurement ... Read more

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[Video] Navigating the Big Trends in Logistics Technology: How to Position Yourself for Implementation Success

Talking Logistics — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:23:02 +0000

If you’ve seen the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you know the following quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Nowhere is that truer than in the supply chain and logistics realm, and especially when it comes to technology. With so much ... Read more

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In One Word: Expectations for Transportation Market in 2025

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:45 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “Transportation Pulse Report 2025 – The Year to Begin Doing.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Transporeon, highlights shipper and carrier expectations for 2025, their strategic priorities, and why companies must start taking action now to respond effectively ... Read more

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[Video] The Dangers of Doing Nothing in Transportation Management

Talking Logistics — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:00:22 +0000

2025 is just around the corner and many companies are developing their transportation budgets and strategies for the coming year. Are you going to be proactive in driving change and continuous improvement in 2025 or will you take a “let’s wait and see what happens” approach? Mike Regan, Co-Founder and Chief of Relationship Development at ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 13, 2024)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:10:45 +0000

I lied last Friday on Talking Logistics. I actually had one more outdoor bike ride to do. I flew down to Amelia Island, Florida to surprise my sister Janet Bucciero. She is a member of our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Cycling team and was doing the Breakthrough T1D Ride last Saturday. I decided to ... Read more

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The Supply Chain Problem $100 Million and Smart Executives Can’t Solve

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:18:56 +0000

Can $100 million and a team of smart people be enough to realize “a future where global supply chains run as seamlessly as today’s most intuitive consumer technologies, optimizing real-time decision-making through AI and machine learning?” That is Auger’s vision, the company launched by Dave Clark, the former Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO. “Global supply chains ... Read more

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Reimagining Transportation Procurement: Leveraging Data and Technology for Smarter Freight Decisions

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:48:20 +0000

In a survey we conducted in October 2020, 91% of our Indago supply chain research community members, who are all supply chain executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies, either “Agreed” or “Strongly Agreed” that the time had come to transform the traditional transportation procurement process. Yet, we all know that waste and inefficiencies still ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 6, 2024)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:06:56 +0000

We got our first snow of the season yesterday. Not much, but enough to turn the lawn white. I’m a fair-weathered cyclist, so that signals the end of riding outdoors for me this year. Like a bear hibernating over winter, I’ll be riding in my basement cave until spring. Before I head down there, here’s ... Read more

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Operational Resilience in Action: A Practical Guide for Supply Chain Leaders

Adrian Gonzalez — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:52:38 +0000

Many companies learned the hard way during the Covid pandemic that their supply chains were not nearly as resilient as they thought. These companies were not able to adapt and recover from the pandemic-induced disruptions quickly and effectively enough to avoid financial or customer service harm. That’s why over the past few years, enabling supply ... Read more

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I’ve Fought Freight Fraud for 30 Years: Here’s How to Protect Your Supply Chain in 2025

Christopher McLoughlin — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:41:38 +0000

Cargo thieves love the holidays. That time of year when the industry ships a higher volume of desirable, in-demand goods. Appliances and furniture, food and beverages, and electronics are hot commodities. Warehouses and distribution centers are top targets. It’s also the time of year when we face immense pressure to deliver more packages, faster than ... Read more

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[Video] Operational Resilience in Action: A Practical Guide for Supply Chain Leaders

Talking Logistics — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 01:24:24 +0000

So, how resilient is your supply chain? The honest answer for many companies, which they learned the hard way during the Covid pandemic, is that their supply chains are not very resilient — that is, not able to adapt and recover from disruptions very quickly and effectively. That is why, over the past few years, ... Read more

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Letter from a Dead Man (Alive Again)

Adrian Gonzalez — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:56:59 +0000

Have you had thoughts of hurting or killing yourself? I was asked that question several times this past year, whenever I visited my doctor or therapist. My answer was always the same: No. But to be honest, for the first time in my life, I can now see how someone reaches that point. When your ... Read more

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Blue Yonder Cyberattack: How Prepared Are You If Your TMS or WMS Goes Down?

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:16:23 +0000

When a cyberattack takes down your TMS, WMS, or other supply chain software (it’s a question of when, not if), will you be ready to respond as effectively as possible or will everyone on your team look at each other and frantically ask, “What do we do now?” I wrote that back in June 2024 ... Read more

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[Video] Omnilife: An E-commerce Fulfillment and Delivery Success Story

Talking Logistics — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:50:20 +0000

One of things companies have learned about e-commerce is that everything can go right up to the time a customer clicks the “Buy” button, but if you don’t get the rest of the order fulfillment process right, it can have negative consequences — not only with regards to customer experience and satisfaction, but financially too. ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 22, 2024)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:34:41 +0000

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million yesterday at a Sotheby’s auction. The man who bought it plans to eat the banana. Now, if this had been a chewed wad of gum stuck to the bottom of a school desk, ora peeling Scratch and Sniff sticker on a worn out 80s binder, ... Read more

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Transportation Management Perspectives: Shippers vs. LSPs

Michael Hane — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Insights into the North American supply chain from Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey The role of transportation management has become more critical than ever as companies strive to balance efficiency, cost, and customer satisfaction. To explore industry perspectives on transportation management and supply chain trends, Descartes recently conducted the 2024 Global Transportation Management ... Read more

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Navigating the Big Trends in Logistics Technology: How to Position Yourself for Implementation Success

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:33:46 +0000

If you’ve seen the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you know the line: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Nowhere is that truer than in the supply chain and logistics realm, especially when it comes to technology. With so much change and ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 15, 2024)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:16:11 +0000

The mornings are getting colder, which is deadly to car batteries on their last drops of juice, as I found out yesterday morning when I went to start my car. Click, click, click. Dead. Luckily, I had nowhere important to go. I put on my AirPods and walked to the gym instead. If you have ... Read more

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Last-Mile Delivery During Crunch Time

Nicole Hudson — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:22:03 +0000

Planning for peak season started months ago, but now it’s crunch time. Peak season is stressful for shippers because it can make or break their year. Consumers start thinking about the holidays earlier and earlier every year. Holiday décor is prominently displayed before the last Halloween ghost has vanished. And customer expectations for fast and ... Read more

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The Dangers of Doing Nothing in Transportation Management (Or Why You Should Focus on What You Can Control)

Adrian Gonzalez — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:11:10 +0000

As many companies are developing their transportation budgets and strategies for the coming year, is your company going to be one that is proactive in driving change and continuous improvement in 2025, or will you take a “let’s wait and see what happens” approach? What strategies are leading companies deploying to decrease transportation costs and ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 8, 2024)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:51:22 +0000

There are already countless “What Will the Trump Presidency Mean for [Fill in the Blank]?” articles and blog posts being written. In the case of supply chain, the focus is on trade agreements and transportation infrastructure investments. The short answer is that we really don’t know yet. What candidates say on the campaign trail and ... Read more

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 1, 2024)

Adrian Gonzalez — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:12:09 +0000

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and today, November 1, is T1Day, “a day to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and celebrate the lives of those affected by the disease.” In that spirit, as a member of the Greater New England Breakthrough T1D board, I am kicking off a new video talk show ... Read more

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Enabling Business Transport Excellence

Adrian Gonzalez — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:26:56 +0000

In a July 2024 survey of our Indago supply chain research community and Alpega customers, almost three quarters of the respondents (72%) said that integrating a large “open network” of vetted and trusted carriers with a transportation management system (TMS) would be either “Extremely Beneficial” or “Very Beneficial.” That’s not surprising given that the transportation ... Read more

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